The **Ford Motor Credit Company** team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships, we provide financing, personalized service and professional expertise to five thousand dealers and more than four million customers in over one hundred countries around the world. **In this position…** Ford Motor Credit Company seeks an attorney for the role of Lead Compliance Counsel, to join our Compliance Office supporting Ford Credit’s compliance management program. This is a hybrid role to Dearborn, MI and will be required to work onsite 3 days a week. A fully remote position would be considered for the right candidate. The position reports directly to Ford Credit’s Chief Compliance Officer. **What you’ll do…** + Work collaboratively with members of the Ford Credit Legal and Compliance Offices to provide practical advice that demonstrates a strong understanding and application of consumer finance laws to Ford Credit’s business. + Support the maintenance and management of the Company’s compliance management program, policies and procedures, monitoring, training, and special compliance related projects. + Manage legal and compliance risk by anticipating and detecting areas of potential exposure, implementing or expanding preventive measures to ensure compliance and avoid costs, increasing employee awareness, and improving Company decision-making. + Coordinate and manage state regulatory examinations and assist in coordination of federal regulatory reporting and regulatory examinations. + Manage fair lending monitoring program. + Research and advise the Company on appropriate licenses necessary to engage in business and manage the process to secure and maintain required licenses. + Monitor law changes and the regulatory environment and recommend and implement process changes in response to evolving legal and regulatory landscape. + Work with domestic and international affiliates to ensure required company filings, documents, and company records in place to support operations as well as strategic transactions. + Develop and deliver training on consumer financial protection laws and regulations. + Provide advice and recommendations on regulatory matters. + Contribute to industry initiatives through trade organizations. **You’ll have…** + J.D. from an accredited law school + Membership in good standing of a US state bar and meets the eligibility requirements under the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct to provide legal services to Ford Credit in Michigan + 5+ years of experience in a large law firm or consumer financial services business legal or compliance department + 5+ years of experience with the legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. Dodd-Frank, TILA, Consumer Leasing Act, FCRA, SCRA, UDAAP, GLB, ECOA, and state laws) applicable to financial services business **Even better, you may have…** + Experience working with state and federal financial services regulators + Excellent communication, negotiating and drafting skills + Excellent issue-spotting and analytical and investigative skills + Corporate governance experience + Ability to function effectively and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team + Strong client counseling skills, from both the legal and business perspectives, with the ability to differentiate between the two and provide sound, practical advice + Ability to work under pressure against deadlines and deliver results + Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously + Comfort with changing business and legal/regulatory environment + Attention to detail, continuous improvement, learning, and innovative mind set You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: + Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage. + Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more. + Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more. + Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases. + Tuition assistance. + Established and active employee resource groups. + Paid time off for individual and team community service. + A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. + Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a leadership level 5. For more information on salary and benefits, click here (https://fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD) . Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. \#LI-Hybrid #LI-FordCredit #LI-LC2 **Requisition ID** : 41115